[Courtesy]Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u has appointed Humphrey Wattanga as the new Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General, ending a fierce succession race for the coveted public office. In May of this year, Ruto alleged that corrupt employees at Times Tower were colluding with tax evaders, renewing calls for a cleanup of the tax agency. He said there was an elaborate tax evasion syndicate involving rogue senior KRA employees, warning this might explain the taxman’s inability to reach targets. A much-awaited purge to rid the agency of rogue workers is yet to publicly kick-off, though, with anti-graft agencies remaining tight-lipped. Sources in government told us that rogue businessmen have been colluding with KRA officers to manipulate KRA systems to reduce tax liabilities.

Source: Standard Digital August 23, 2023 00:14 UTC